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NGC 6981

NGC 6981
Object NGC 6981 is located exactly in the center of the picture.

M72, NGC6981 - globular cluster of stars in the constellation Aquarii
Type: IX -
The angular dimensions: 6.60'
magnitude: V=9.2m;
Coordinates for epoch J2000: Ra= 20h53m27.9s; Dec= -12°32'11"
The distance from the Sun to NGC 6981: 52.8 thousand light years;
Other names of the object NGC 6981 : M 72, GCL 118

Nearby objects: NGC 6979, NGC 6980, NGC 6982, NGC 6983

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